Although Anna Gunn scored her first Emmy for her work on "Breaking Bad" early in the Emmy telecast, the ... Show More »

Although Anna Gunn scored her first Emmy for her work on "Breaking Bad" early in the Emmy telecast, the show lost out on several other awards -- making it look like it wouldn't be show's night. But then, with the last award of the evening, "Breaking Bad" did in fact score its first-ever win for best drama series. It can't exactly be considered an upset, but given the way the awards played out, it was a bit of a (pleasant) surprise. « Less

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`Modern Family¿ wins again:

While some of the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards were shocking, one that was unsurprising was "Modern Family's" Out... Show More »

While some of the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards were shocking, one that was unsurprising was "Modern Family's" Outstanding Comedy Series win. The ABC sitcom has dominated this category for years, winning the award four times in a row. What was surprising on Sunday (Sept. 22) was how the cast of "Modern Family" was shut out for the first time in history in the individual actor categories. Another shocker? "Modern Family" showrunner Steve Levitan's onstage burn at the Emmys -- you know, the show that just gave him an award? "This may be the saddest Emmys of all time, but we could not be happier," Levitan said as he accepted his award. Harsh.

Michael Douglas accepted the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie award for "Behind t... Show More »

Michael Douglas accepted the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie award for "Behind the Candelabra," in which he portrayed famed pianist Liberace. Matt Damon played his on-screen lover and was also nominated in this cateogry. Douglas could not let him go un-thanked:

"There's one nominee in particular that I have to really thank. This was a two-hander. Matt, you're only as good as [laughs] you're only as good as your other hand."

After winning her Emmy for "Political Animals," Ellen Burstyn made a joke about one of her previous no... Show More »

After winning her Emmy for "Political Animals," Ellen Burstyn made a joke about one of her previous nominations -- the 14-second, 38-word performance she gave in the 2005 HBO movie "Mrs. Harris" that was for years a symbol of what was wrong with the Emmy nomination process. "I'm just glad I was on screen long enough this time for you to vote for me." There was no question this time that her role deserved consideration.

Just what was up with Jimmy Fallon's microphone problems when he took to the Emmy Awards stage to act as a pre... Show More »

Just what was up with Jimmy Fallon's microphone problems when he took to the Emmy Awards stage to act as a presenter? That answer isn't immediately clear, but the fact that he went along with the mic as it kept changing height is worth recognizing -- especially since Fallon didn't break character like he so often used to on "Saturday Night Live."

Sure, it seemed like a lot of the winners got the wrap it up music fairly quickly. Th... Show More »

Sure, it seemed like a lot of the winners got the wrap it up music fairly quickly. They had to carve time out of the show to let Elton John play his piano for a while. Sir Elton was there to pay tribute to Liberace with a brand new song, "Home Alone," in honor of the Emmy-nominated "Behind the Candelabra," but many online wondered if that time could have been better spent elsewhere.

The fact that deceased "Homeland" writer Henry Bromell won a posthumous Emmy... Show More »

The fact that deceased "Homeland" writer Henry Bromell won a posthumous Emmy Award for his excellent Season 2 episode "Q&A" was already a high point of the night, but Claire Danes' decision to honor Bromell during her Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series acceptance speech was the icing on "Homeland's" metaphoric cake. "We think of him every day as we continue to work on a show that he helped define. So, Henry," Danes says.

All good things must end -- and so it was with "The Daily Show," ... Show More »

All good things must end -- and so it was with "The Daily Show," which had won the Emmy for best variety series for a whopping 10 straight years. The trophy will stay at Comedy Central, though, as "The Colbert Report" broke through to win this year. "It's a cliche to say it's an honor to be nominated," host Stephen Colbert said on stage, "but it's also a lie."

Edie Falco gave a moving tribute to late actor James Gandolfini, her "Sopranos" co-star who passed away earlier this ye... Show More »

Edie Falco gave a moving tribute to late actor James Gandolfini, her "Sopranos" co-star who passed away earlier this year.

Falco says:

His portrayal of Tony Soprano had such depth and dimension that there are still a lot of people that have a hard time believing that's not who he really was. Well, I'm here to tell you, Jim was really quite different.

He had tremendous warmth and heart. He was kind. He was uniquely generous. One got the feeling that Jim was never quite comfortable with all the attention he got -- usually because he said it every chance he got. He was far more interested in turning the light on people he considered far more worthy.

Over the years, I was particularly moved by Jim's devotion to his family and his fierce loyalty to his friends, to all the people in his life. You can ask anybody who knew him -- if you needed anything at all, ever, Jim was ther eto take care of it before you even had a chance to ask.

You all knew James Gandolfini the actor. I was lucky enough to know Jim the man for 10 years as his close colleague and his pretend life partner and for many more years as his friend. And it's Jim the man, the very dear man, that I will miss most of all.

One of the most heart-warming moments of the Emmys was when the entire room gave Bob Newhart a standin... Show More »

One of the most heart-warming moments of the Emmys was when the entire room gave Bob Newhart a standing ovation for his first career Emmy win. Seriously, Academy, how did it take you this long to give him an Emmy? Hes an icon and a legend, for crying out loud. This was long overdue.

After years of "Modern Family" actors taking all of the Best Supporting Ac... Show More »

After years of "Modern Family" actors taking all of the Best Supporting Actor awards, a somewhat surprising winner broke that show's stranglehold: Tony Hale won for playing Gary, the Vice President's assistant on "Veep."

One of the funniest bits of the Emmys didn't come from the host, Neil Patrick Harris. It came from his "How I Met... Show More »

One of the funniest bits of the Emmys didn't come from the host, Neil Patrick Harris. It came from his "How I Met Your Mother" cast mates Josh Radnor, Alyson Hannigan, Cobie Smulders, and Jason Segel. Longtime "HIMYM" fans knew exactly what was coming when Radnor, Hannigan, Smulders, and Segel began complaining about a certain Emmy host's "EHD," or "Excessive Hosting Disorder" ... an old-school, classic, "HIMYM" intervention, with a banner and all. The bit was hilarious and showed that the "HIMYM" cast is at the top of their game, just in time for their final season to premiere on Monday (Sept. 23). If this sketch was any indication, we're in for a top-notch last season.

"He just didn't want me. Then I went in and auditioned again, and he became my champion. I'll never forget Gary fighting for me as hard as he could." -- Michael J. Fox on the late "Family Ties" creator Gary David Goldberg, to whom he pays tribute at the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards

"We'll have to move the Barcalounger." -- Jeff Daniels, on an award he allegedly got from the ... Show More »

"We'll have to move the Barcalounger." -- Jeff Daniels, on an award he allegedly got from the AARP before winning the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for HBO's "The Newsroom"

Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her second straight Emmy for her role on H... Show More »

Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her second straight Emmy for her role on HBO's "Veep." During her speech, castmates Tony Hale and Anna Chlumsky pulled off note-perfect renditions of their characters, with Hale as "body man" Gary reminding Louis-Dreyfus to thank her family while Chlumsky as staffer Amy was glued to her phone. Of course, considering "Veep" has a pretty small audience, there were probably a lot of confused Emmy viewers going "Is this part of that show?"

Not only was "The Voice" the only singing competition to earn a nomination for Outstanding Reality Show C... Show More »

Not only was "The Voice" the only singing competition to earn a nomination for Outstanding Reality Show Competition, but the NBC hit managed to walk away with the win, besting perennial favorite "The Amazing Race." Not bad for a show that hasn't managed to launch a successful music career in its four seasons on air.

All awards-show tributes to deceased stars are moving. But few have the simple power of Rob R... Show More »

All awards-show tributes to deceased stars are moving. But few have the simple power of Rob Reiner's tribute to his former "All in the Family" co-star, Jean Stapleton. Tears were evident in Reiner's eyes as he quoted that classic show to say that Stapleton shouldn't have left before those who loved her got to say it one more time.

When Neil Patrick Harris randomly burst into song at the halfway point ... Show More »

When Neil Patrick Harris randomly burst into song at the halfway point of the Emmy Awards, that was something of a surprise. It was even more of a surprise when Nathan Fillion ("Castle") and Sarah Silverman jumped into the act. Amusing as that was on its own, the fact that Harris and Fillion singing together made it into a "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" reunion!

Diahann Carroll and Kerry Washington were members of the Mutual Admiration Society when they came out to present the Emmy for B... Show More »

Diahann Carroll and Kerry Washington were members of the Mutual Admiration Society when they came out to present the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama. They lauded much-deserved praise on each other -- and then Diahann Carroll cheekily wondered where all the good-looking men came from, because they weren't around in her day. Heh.

Laura Linney won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her work on "The Big C: Hereafter," whi... Show More »

Laura Linney won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her work on "The Big C: Hereafter," which was a well-deserved award. Her work as Cathy Jamison battling skin cancer was always top-notch, but the final four episodes were heartrending and beautiful. We were disappointed she couldn't be there to accept her award.

Don Cheadle introduced a montage of iconic 1963 moments, when the country perhaps changed forever from radio/newspaper cons... Show More »

Don Cheadle introduced a montage of iconic 1963 moments, when the country perhaps changed forever from radio/newspaper consumers to TV watchers. It featured a montage of Walter Cronkite informing the country of the assassination of President Kennedy, of Lee Harvey Oswald's subsequent death on TV and of the Beatles performing live on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the first time." Then Carrie Underwood took to the stage for a beautifully subdued performance of the Beatles' famous ballad "Yesterday."

A tribute to "Glee actor Cory Monteith was expected, but that tribute's simplicity was a bit of a surpris... Show More »

A tribute to "Glee actor Cory Monteith was expected, but that tribute's simplicity was a bit of a surprise. Jane Lynch said just a few words before the tribute ended with Monteith's birth and death dates. It was nice.

"Homeland's" Season 2 episode "Q&A" beat out some stiff competition at the 2013 ... Show More »

"Homeland's" Season 2 episode "Q&A" beat out some stiff competition at the 2013 Emmy Awards for the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series award. Unfortunately the man responsible for penning arguably the best episode of the Showtime series' second season passed away back in March, but Henry Bromell's wife emotionally accepted the award on his behalf.

Apparently as stunned over her upset win as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy as we were, "Nurse Jackie" star Merritt ... Show More »

Apparently as stunned over her upset win as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy as we were, "Nurse Jackie" star Merritt Wever took the stage and gave what will likely go down in history as the shortest speech in history. She simply uttered, "Thank you so much. I gotta go, bye," and walked off. If only more winners took her lead.

During Neil Patrick Harris' opening bit where his monologue was crashed by various past hosts, Kevin Spacey gave one o... Show More »

During Neil Patrick Harris' opening bit where his monologue was crashed by various past hosts, Kevin Spacey gave one of his patented "House of Cards" soliloquies when he turned to the camera and, in his molasses South Carolina drawl, said:

"It's all going according to my plan. I was promised the hosting job this year and they turned me down. They said they wanted someone more likable. Really? Look at that parade of blabbering buffoons. They couldn't host a child's birthday party. Getting them all to sabotage Neil was almost too easy. But I believe the cherry on the proverbial sundae is about to be served."

For the first of the In Memoriam spotlights, Robin Williams reminisced about his time working with comedy legend ... Show More »

For the first of the In Memoriam spotlights, Robin Williams reminisced about his time working with comedy legend Jonathan Winters, calling him "comedy at the speed of thought" and saying that "In April, Johnny turned out the lights, but he sure burned bright while he was here."

There's always an awkward moment when red carpet hosts have to kick off one person to make room for... Show More »

There's always an awkward moment when red carpet hosts have to kick off one person to make room for another. Amy Poehler made the best of this situation when Ryan Seacrest awkwardly tried to segue from her interview to that of Carrie Underwood. Instead of a swift exit, Amy simply switched into host mode and asked Carrie ... everything. Seriously, she would have talked "religion and politics" if Ryan had let her.

Jon Hamm is the most handsome man in Hollywood, if not the world. So why on earth is he hiding that beautiful fa... Show More »

Jon Hamm is the most handsome man in Hollywood, if not the world. So why on earth is he hiding that beautiful face behind a salt-and-pepper bushy beard? Buy a razor and shave that monstrosity off. Stop depriving the world of your beautiful face!

Sarah Silverman stunned in a simple black dress on the red carpet, but even more stunning was her admission to E... Show More »

Sarah Silverman stunned in a simple black dress on the red carpet, but even more stunning was her admission to E! Network's Ryan Seacrest that she purchased the look online for only $60. Was she joking? We're not sure. Did she look great regardless? You bet.

A dual Emmy nominee for "Mad Men" and "Top of the Lake," Elisabeth Moss was very please... Show More »

A dual Emmy nominee for "Mad Men" and "Top of the Lake," Elisabeth Moss was very pleased E!'s Giuliana Rancic recognized she had gone short and blonde with her hair just before someone else did. "Miley Cyrus did it a week later," Moss said. "And she's way more famous, so everyone said (to me), 'Oh! It's the Miley Cyrus!'"

Don't hold your breath for a live episode of "Modern Family" this season -- or ever. At least if Ty B... Show More »

Don't hold your breath for a live episode of "Modern Family" this season -- or ever. At least if Ty Burrell has anything to do with it. Ryan Seacrest tried his hardest to convince the Emmy nominee it would be a good idea, but Burrell shot him down. "I don't think that would work well with our show. That's just me speaking"

With his fifth "Breaking Bad" Emmy bid for outstanding drama-series actor-- encompassing three win... Show More »

With his fifth "Breaking Bad" Emmy bid for outstanding drama-series actor-- encompassing three wins -- Bryan Cranston clearly was feeling good on E!'s red carpet. 'It's bittersweet," he admitted to Ryan Seacrest about his AMC series' finale Sunday, Sept. 29. "You know you're proud that you're done, like an athlete who wants to go out on top of his game." And he vowed that the last episode is "terrific, bittersweet, perfect 'Breaking Bad.'"

Linda Cardellini was nearly unrecognizable this past season of "Mad Men," on which she played Don Draper's latest mistress. S... Show More »

Linda Cardellini was nearly unrecognizable this past season of "Mad Men," on which she played Don Draper's latest mistress. She also stunned on the Emmys red carpet in eye-catching purple. Definitely not the girl from "Freaks and Geeks" or "Scooby Doo" anymore.

"The Big Bang Theory" star Kunal Nayyar made awards show history, to the best of our knowledge, by becoming the first celeb to sport G... Show More »

"The Big Bang Theory" star Kunal Nayyar made awards show history, to the best of our knowledge, by becoming the first celeb to sport Google Glasses on the red carpet. Someone it seems fitting that a star of the geek celebration that is "TBBT" would break that barrier.

As E!'s Giuliana Rancic was very excited to mention on the Emmy red carpt, Taylor Schi... Show More »

As E!'s Giuliana Rancic was very excited to mention on the Emmy red carpt, Taylor Schilling ("Orange Is the New Black") was in "Argo." Not that anyone really saw her in that Oscar-winning film -- as Schilling herself mentioned several times, the part of Ben Affleck's life was mostly cut before release.

Seth Meyers may be moving on to host "Late Night," but that doesn'... Show More »

Seth Meyers may be moving on to host "Late Night," but that doesn't mean he'll be exiting "Saturday Night Live" any time soon. While on the red carpet Meyers hinted he might stick around for "Weekend Update," if he can make the schedule work. "SNL" executive producer Lorne Michaels wouldn't have it any other way.

As Ryan Seacrest's first guest on the E! red carpet, "30 Rock" and "Saturday Night Live" alum Tracy ... Show More »

As Ryan Seacrest's first guest on the E! red carpet, "30 Rock" and "Saturday Night Live" alum Tracy Morgan discussed the actual shark tank he has at home. He declared, "I'm a descendant of Jacques Crousseau!" He then repeated that, making us suspect that unless he really knows the actual name, his viewing of deep-sea documentaries might be somewhat limited.

Nominated for the fourth consecutive year, two-time "Modern... Show More »

Nominated for the fourth consecutive year, two-time "Modern Family" Emmy winner Julie Bowen doesn't hesitate to name her favorite episode of the ABC sitcom, as she did on E!'s red carpet. "The pilot was kind of perfection," the typically wry actress told Ryan Seacrest. "I was eight months pregnant with twins, so I was kind of bloated. And I got to shoot my son in it."